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Christmas days, 12 stories and 12 feasts for 12 days, Jeanette Winterson

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Christmas days, 12 stories and 12 feasts for 12 days, Jeanette Winterson

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eng

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fiction

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Christmas days

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Jeanette Winterson

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12 stories and 12 feasts for 12 days

Summary

From the New York Times bestselling author of Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? comes an enchanting collection of stories for the holiday season. For years Jeanette Winterson has loved writing a new story at Christmastime, and here she brings together twelve of her brilliantly imaginative, funny, and bold tales. For the Twelve Days of Christmas--a time of celebration, sharing, and giving--she offers these twelve plus one: a personal story of her own Christmas memories. These tales open a portal into the spirit of the season, when time slows down and magic starts to happen. From trees with mysterious powers to a tinsel baby that talks, philosophical fairies to flying dogs, a haunted house to a disappearing train, Winterson's innovative stories encompass the childlike and spooky wonder of Christmas, perfect for listening to by the fire with loved ones or while traveling home for the holidays. Enjoy the season of peace and goodwill, mystery, and a little bit of magic courtesy of one of our most fearless and accomplished writers

Table Of Contents

Christmas-tide -- Spirit of Christmas: Mrs. Winterson's mince pies -- The SnowMama: Ruth Rendell's red cabbage -- Dark Christmas: Kathy Acker's New York custard -- Christmas in New York: My Christmas Eve smoked salmon and champagne -- The mistletoe bride: Susie's Christmas Eve gravlax -- O'Brien's first Christmas: Dad's sherry trifle -- The second-best bed: Shakespeare and Company's Chinese dumplings -- Christmas cracker: My mulled wine (or: No more fruit in main courses) -- A ghost story: Kamila Shamsie's turkey biryani -- The silver frog: My New Year's Eve cheese crispies -- The lion, the unicorn, and me: My New Year's Day steak sandwich -- The glow-heart: My twelfth night fishcakes -- Christmas greetings from the author

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adult

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